NHL coaches have been accused of
racism and bullying this month. The only consolation is that it may force a change within the game
Who gets to decide what kind of sport hockey is? All it took was two high-profile dismissals in two weeks (with a third possible), and we now have an open question.
The most recent high-profile departure was Mike Babcock, ousted as head coach of the
Toronto Maple Leafs less than a week ago. His young squad, brimming with talent, had hit a losing streak in which they looked even more disorganized and dejected than they had over the first few weeks of the season. In as Babcock’s replacement came Sheldon Keefe, the 39-year old favourite of Leafs’ 35-year old general manager, Kyle Dubas. Two wins immediately followed. “Night and day,” defenceman Tyson Barrie told the Toronto Sun on Monday.